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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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